WASHINGTON (Thursday, July 28, 2022) – Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) Thursday released the Chairman’s mark of the 12 senate appropriations bills.  The nearly $1.7 trillion fiscal year 2023 appropriations package includes $653 billion in non-defense discretionary spending, a 10.1 percent increase over fiscal year 2022; $850 billion in defense discretionary spending, an 8.7 percent increase over fiscal year 2022 and consistent with the bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed by the House; and $118.7 billion for VA medical care, a 22 percent increase over fiscal year 2022.  The package also includes $21 billion in emergency supplemental funding to provide the necessary resources to prepare for the next phase of the COVID-19 pandemic and to address other emerging diseases that pose a significant threat to public health.
Leahy said: “These bills are an investment in the American people that promote affordable housing, help families put food on the table, support the education and care of our children and young people, combat climate change, improve health care access, and invest in our communities.  It is my hope that by releasing these bills, and making clear what the priorities of Senate Democrats are, we can take a step closer toward reaching a bipartisan compromise after months of stalled negotiations.  The stakes of inaction are too high to not complete our work.  The burden of inflation would make a long-term continuing resolution untenable with grave consequences for communities and families across the country and for our national security.  It is my goal to finish our work before the end of the 117^th Congress to avoid these consequences.  I look forward to continuing to work with my dear friend, Vice Chairman Shelby, and I encourage good faith, bipartisan negotiations on toplines to resume with the urgency that this moment requires.”
Brief highlights of the package include:
These investments and others advance important policy priorities and help American families with rising costs of living as a result of inflation.  It helps families put food on the table, make rent and mortgage payments, and reduces the cost of childcare and higher education.
Enacting full year bills as soon as possible is imperative.  A long-term continuing resolution, which continues prior fiscal year funding levels, during the record inflationary pressures the country is currently experiencing would result in devastating cuts to programs that the American people rely on and for our national security.  For example, cost increases have decreased the purchasing power of LIHEAP and increased the cost burden on low-income families of heating and cooling their homes.  Food price increases have strained senior nutrition programs, which were already struggling under increased demand in the wake of the pandemic.  And the rise in the cost of labor and building materials reduced the purchasing power of HOME funds by an estimated 2,500 housing units.  Passing a continuing resolution does nothing to address these and other critical shortfalls.  The 12 bills released today meet these needs.
A topline summary of all 12 bills prepared by the office of Chairman Leahy is available HERE.
A summary of the emergency COVID supplemental is available HERE.
Below are links to the legislative text, explanatory statement, and a summary for each of the Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations bills:
Agriculture:
Bill Text
Explanatory Statement
Bill Summary
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies:
Bill Text
Explanatory Statement
Bill Summary
Defense:
Bill Text
Explanatory Statement
Bill Summary
Energy and Water Development:
Bill Text
Explanatory Statement
Bill Summary
Financial Services and General Government:
Bill Text
Explanatory Statement
Bill Summary
Homeland Security:
Bill Text
Explanatory Statement
Bill Summary
Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies:
Bill Text
Explanatory Statement
Bill Summary
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies:
Bill Text
Explanatory Statement
Bill Summary
Legislative Branch:
Bill Text
Explanatory Statement
Bill Summary
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies:
Bill Text
Explanatory Statement
Bill Summary
State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (UPDATED at 3 p.m. 07/28):
Bill Text
Explanatory Statement
Bill Summary
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies:
Bill Text
Explanatory Statement
Bill Summary 
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